These fruit have a deep orange colour and typically weigh less than 1kg. They are very good for kitchen use. Cut in half, roasted and stuffed with chilli con carne they make a perfect meal for one. Additionally they have naked seed which can be eaten straight from the pumpkin or toasted. They are prolific and can produce about 5 fruit per plant. Price for 3 seeds

Delightful flavour with a bright, deep orange skin that is easy to cut into! This, combined with a dry, sweet flesh clearly makes this a superb choice for the kitchen (and for carving). This medium vining variety should give you 4 or 5 small pumpkins, each up to 1.5kg, per plant. Price for 3 seeds.

Fabulous choice for huge pumpkins which can reach weights of 40kg in ideal growing situations for the largest fruit just grow one per plant. Leave all the fruits on the plant to produce handsome smooth fruits that are great for baking with scrummy flesh; this is also good for freezing. Price for 3 seeds

An excellent flavour, beautiful and productive making this a wonderful French heirloom choice to grow. Its alternative name is Rouge Vif D’Etampes meaning vivid red. The eye-catching fruits are flattened, deeply ribbed, and concave on top. They can be 35cm across and yet only 15cm high and weighing 4-7kg.

A delicious favourite old fashioned heirloom pumpkin with fruits weighing in at 6-10kg. It has light orange skin and wonderful yellowy golden flesh. A good choice for storing and excellent in pies. This does need a long growing season of 16-18 weeks and so is best with protection in its early life

A revelation in flavour and for cooking: I found a recipe for cushaw coffee cake – mmm. And another for cushaw bread – yum. And that was after I tried these roasted, baked and mashed (more gorgeous yum). You ought to know that these are vigorous viners to 5m but they can be trained to a circle around the plant. They are more squash like than pumpkin, producing bottle shaped fruits with a bulbous end. The skin is creamy white marbled with green, the stripes are more heavily marbled. Simply fantastic. Price for 3 seeds.

We have been asked to provide something that will grow big and here it is, a legend with enormous potential! Holding the world record at over 700kg you will need space and copious amounts of compost and moisture to come close. Do not panic you can harvest these at a smaller size for very tasty fruit best suited for baking. Price for 3 seeds

Mini, multi-coloured and microwaveable! The mottled orange, white and green fruits are a dinky 8cm in diameter and weigh just about 100g each. They are produced freely on a trailing plant that won’t take over your plot. You can simply pick, slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy the deliciously sweet flavour. Price for 3 seeds

A beautiful big pumpkin, but not enormous, with uniform sized fruits of up to 10kg which are deep round and symmetrical with very solid thick flesh. The skin is ridged and a rich orange colour. This remains a good eating pumpkin that keeps for a long time; it is particularly good for winter soups.
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This is eye catching. A pumpkin with black stripes! It is a semi-bush type with small vines and the fruits are a very manageable 2 to 4kgs. Try these roasted for a different and delicious taste. The seeds are absolutely delicious roasted too and are an unusual grey blue colour. Price for 3 seeds

This amazing variety grows lumps and bumps that stand proud of the deep orange skin, these bumps may change colour to make a stunning contrast. Great fun & a real start on the plot! It has a strong rind so is good for storing and the flesh gets sweeter while you are keeping it safe
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Totally unique with stunning orange stripes over white skin. In fact they are so stunning you will find it difficult to ‘spoil’ them by cutting them up! We won’t mind if you just grow them for their looks but do remember they taste really nice too. Price for 3 seeds

With perfect conditions you could be the proud grower of a 45kg pumpkin however, in the UK, you are more likely to be very happy with some much more manageable 9-12kg fruits. All will have a smooth orange skin, slightly ribbed, with tasty pale orange flesh. They make a good ingredient for stews & casseroles, sauces and soups. Price for 3 seeds.

A semi bush type that will behave itself on your plot. The almost round fruits of Mars are green skinned but soon turn rich orange when ready to harvest or store. This has been a very reliable variety, producing high yields of 2-4kg fruits in trials. An excellent choice for all your cooking needs.
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these fruits resemble giant peanuts to look at, and, although green skinned when harvested, they turn tan when stored. They are in fact a beautiful, rich flavoured Italian heirloom. The flavour continues to develop while stored; improving so each fruit almost impossibly tastes better than the last. That is what we think; you will need to try them for yourselves!
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A classic heirloom from the East coat of America with thick, sweet flesh that cooks beautifully. We think this is one of the best culinary pumpkins you can grow. The fruits reach about 2kg in weight. If you are not too sure about pumpkin pie become a pumpkin soup convert instead! Price for 3 seeds

Garden pumpkins do not come better behaved than this: compact semi bush habit with perfect smooth globe fruit that are a very manageable 2-3.5kg. It is also relatively quick for a pumpkin and can be harvested in September.

A beautiful heirloom, the tasty fruit have bluish-green skin, they are deeply ribbed and contain delicious rich golden-orange flesh. They weigh up to 5kg each and are ready to harvest after about 14 weeks. They store well, getting sweeter all the time. This plant does vine but it is easily managed.

This peculiar beast is quite frankly gorgeous with the fine smooth flesh making it a delight to cook and eat. It is one of the ugliest pumpkins you can grow with bizarre warts sticking out all over. With rich soil and plenty of water your red Warty Things could weigh up to 9kg Price for 3 seeds

We still think this is amazing and you seem to agree - with stunning snow white skin hiding the lovely sweet flesh this pumpkin will stop anyone in their tracks! The 3-6Kg fruits make it an ideal size for baking. To best keep the colour after harvest store in the dark. Price for 3 seeds

A New England heirloom: small, fairly rounded, with yellow-orange flesh and a well-deserved reputation for exceptional flavour and texture. We use the for roasting and baking. You can use them to make pies, cheesecake, pancakes and flans. Hollow them out, stuff and bake as you would an acorn squash. Cubed and roasted it makes an excellent side dish. Slice into wedges and grill, cook down for curry or chilli…the list goes on and on. Delicious and delightful, weighing in at 2-3kg, 15-20cm in diameter.

This pumpkin has everything you could ask for: a strong orange skin colour, a sturdy stalk, well ribbed and a tasty flesh within. With 3 to 4 medium sized fruits per plant giving you a manageable harvest. A later maturing variety. Allow about 16 weeks growing time. Price for 3.

Sweet, sugary, golden coloured flesh that is perfect for baking (and for adding to puddings, pancakes, muffins and cheesecake!); delicious doesn’t really do justice to the flavour. It has a unique netted russet skin and , as the name suggests, it is one of the best keepers for eating over the winter
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